To the Kings most Excellent Majestie, the humble petition of divers recusants and others in the county of Lancaster :

that they may be received into His Majesties protection, and have their arms redelivered to them, for the defence of His Majesties person and their families : together with His Majesties commission to Sir William Gerrard, Baronet, Sir Cecill Trafford, Knight, and other His Majesties Subjects, recusants, in the same county ...